R&D Engineer Raw Material

Tupperware, market leader and trendsetter in the field of household commodities and related plastic products, is known in the first place for its exceptional quality. The same applies to its manufacturing plant in Aalst, which is exemplary for other manufacturing sites. Within the European organization this Belgian organization has been designed to function as a pilot factory, focusing on new products and technologies, automation and R&D. Over the years, Tupperware has gone on to become a high-tech competence center with a human face and value-driven corporate culture. The organization offers its employees potential to further develop and perfect their fields of expertise and beyond. The plant in Aalst has a staff of approximately 360 employees.

To strengthen their team in the area TEAM (Europe, Africa) they are looking for a R&D Engineer Raw Material, based in Aalst.

jobomschrijving

Are you looking for an exciting and varied job at a high innovative world market leader in the plastic industry? Look at this interesting job opportunity!

- Your purpose in this job is to contribute to the development and introduction of new raw materials, pigments and additives in order to bring added value to process and products and to increase overall efficiencies.- You define and execute projects in an objective way (people, cost, timing).- You prepare and manage investment projects from introduction to realization.- You do research, benchmarking and monitoring on new raw materials, pigments and additives by visiting trade fairs, reading technical literature, working with raw material suppliers.- You organize tests in the manufacturing plants for validation of the pertinence of the new raw material, pigment or additive.- You participate in meetings with the top management to present the progress of the project.- You will closely cooperate with the Production and the Engineering department to bring solutions that contribute to continuous improvement of production performance.- You will be in close contact and built a network with external companies and suppliers of raw materials, additives or pigments.- You will report to the TEAM R&D Director.

jouw aanbod

- You have a degree in Engineering (or equivalent by experience), preferably with a chemical or material background.- You have at least 10 years of experience in high innovative manufacturing companies.- Affinity for chemistry, innovation, improvement of efficiency and research is requested.- Experience in regulation for FDA or EU certification for plastics, pigments and additives is a must.- Knowledge of injection molding process, inputs and machinery are a plus as well as be aware of new technologies/developments in the plastics processing industry.- You work accurately, you have a problem solving mindset and you can deal with complexity.- Fluency in English is necessary; German, French, Flemish are a plus.- You are open to travel about 15% of the time.

wat bieden wij?

- An exciting and varied job with responsibility and room for initiatives within a dynamic and change-oriented organization.- An environment where open communication, involvement, opportunities and modernization are central.- A motivating salary package in line with your experience.